Free Tool · No account required

When is turkey season in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts's spring and fall turkey dates from Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), whether the day you pick falls inside them, and when the next ones start.

Turkey Season DatesMassachusetts

Which state?

Which day?

Turkey season · Massachusetts · Today

Inside the printed dates

Today falls inside Massachusetts's fall turkey dates, Oct 5 to Nov 28. Check your zone below, since seasons can have gaps.

Each range runs from the earliest opener in any zone or weapon type to the latest close. It can include closed days, and your zone's dates sit inside it.

Spring 2026
Apr 25 to May 23 · passed
Covers: spring (youth hunt to spring season close)
"Youth Turkey Hunt: Zones 1–13: Apr. 25, 2026 ( special restrictions apply ) Spring season: Zones 1–13: Apr. 27 – May 23, 2026"
Fall 2026
Oct 5 to Nov 28
Covers: fall (archery/shotgun periods, Zones 1-13)
"Fall season: Zones 1–13: Oct. 5 – Nov. 28, 2026*"

Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife). Season dates, checked October 2026.

Find a hunting outfitter

A guide to the dates each state printed, not the regulations. Bag limits, permits, zones and weapon rules are in the state's own digest, which is the authority.

Each state's own dates, quoted
Spring and fall
When the next season opens

Hunting in Massachusetts

15 outfitters, guides and lodges listed in Massachusetts. Legal shooting hours in Massachusetts today.

See Massachusetts outfitters

Common questions

Turkey season questions

Spring 2026 ran Apr 25 to May 23. That spans the earliest opener to the latest close, and can include closed days. Massachusetts's page says: "Youth Turkey Hunt: Zones 1–13: Apr. 25, 2026 ( special restrictions apply ) Spring season: Zones 1–13: Apr. 27 – May 23, 2026"

Yes. Fall 2026 runs Oct 5 to Nov 28. Massachusetts's page says: "Fall season: Zones 1–13: Oct. 5 – Nov. 28, 2026*"

More free tools